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caritative
adjective
car·i·ta·tive
\ˈkarəˌtātiv, -ətətiv\
Definition of caritative
: charitable in nature or tendency the caritative principle of Christianity
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Origin and Etymology of caritative
Medieval Latin caritativus, from Late Latin caritat-, caritas + Latin -ivus -ive
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